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and so we're seeing some different indicators in terms of what the economy is doing. that debt ceiling vote the senate has approve it, the house already did so we can borrow morgan to pay our bills through may. congress at that point will have to deal with it again. richard? >> tracie potts in washington. thank you. new yorkers are waking up to the news of the passing of an icon, one of the city's and nation's most outspoken and popular politicians, ed koch has died of congestive heart failure. he served in world war ii and later was elected to three terms as mayor of new york city. ed koch dead at the age of 88. dramatic and contention day of testimony for senator charlie hagel. >> reporter: john mccain seized on hagel's opposition to the surge in iraq. >> the question is, are we right or wrong? that's a pretty straightforward question. >> well, i'm not going to give you a yes or no answer. >> reporter: over his 2008 comments related to israel that a quote jewish lobby intimidate a lot of people in congress. >> name one person in your opinion who is intimidated by th
and so we're seeing some different indicators in terms of what the economy is doing. that debt ceiling vote the senate has approve it, the house already did so we can borrow morgan to pay our bills through may. congress at that point will have to deal with it again. richard? >> tracie potts in washington. thank you. new yorkers are waking up to the news of the passing of an icon, one of the city's and nation's most outspoken and popular politicians, ed koch has died of congestive heart...
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economy shrank in the last quarter. scott, a real surprise. >> all over the financial world people are saying, what now? down .1. a small decrease. gdp wasn't expected to get smaller. let me be specific. we are not talking the number is smaller like slow growth. no growth. negative growth. two quarters of negative growth is a recession. it's a small decrease. almost entirely due to smaller defense spending. halfway to a recession by even such a small margin. that's a real surprise this morning. facebook meanwhile reports its profits this afternoon. facebook has been working hard to solve its problems with mobile. the company stock has been moving steadily upward. just over $30 it's still below the ipo price set last may. the trial that will never end -- apple versus samsung took another twist in san jose federal court when judge lucy koh said she would not increase the penalty against sam sung for copy right infringement. she said there is not enough evidence that samsung willingly infringed on apple design. when you lo
economy shrank in the last quarter. scott, a real surprise. >> all over the financial world people are saying, what now? down .1. a small decrease. gdp wasn't expected to get smaller. let me be specific. we are not talking the number is smaller like slow growth. no growth. negative growth. two quarters of negative growth is a recession. it's a small decrease. almost entirely due to smaller defense spending. halfway to a recession by even such a small margin. that's a real surprise this...
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jim an economy of words. let's go back live to the convention center and dip back into that press conference between jim and john harbaugh. first time in nfl history the coaches of the super bowl having a joint press conference. >> have you, jim? >> i have not. >> good morning, guys. sam farmer of "the los angeles times." earlier this week jack addressed the topic of jim's son working for you, john. i wonder if you could talk about or address just how special it is, both of you, to have that situation and he's worked for both of you at various times. wanted to get your thoughts on that. >> well, i'm really, really thankful and proud at the same time that jay is doing what he loves to do. that's a real blessing. and he's doing it with the baltimore ravens with a tremendous organization, great coaches around to mentor him and to teach him and especially john being there and hiring him and i hear he's doing a phenomenal job, which again i'm really, really proud of. and then this week, you know, it's been tough.
jim an economy of words. let's go back live to the convention center and dip back into that press conference between jim and john harbaugh. first time in nfl history the coaches of the super bowl having a joint press conference. >> have you, jim? >> i have not. >> good morning, guys. sam farmer of "the los angeles times." earlier this week jack addressed the topic of jim's son working for you, john. i wonder if you could talk about or address just how special it is,...
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the american economy continues to recover with okay employment. we were hoping for more. this comes after the gdp actually fell last quarter. we continue to watch all of these economic numbers. we'll have a full report on its influence on wall street coming up in just a bit. >> sounds good. thanks, scott. >>> the time is 5:32. this morning, how about history? niners in the super bowl. an hour from now head coaches jim and john harbaugh, the brothers, will be sitting down together for a joint press conference. >> i can't wait for it. the first time in super bowl history two opposing coaches, let alone brothers, have appeared together for a presser before the big game. >> let's hope they are as entertaining as their parents were when they held court. ahmed fareed joins us live from new orleans with a preview of what we can expect for the pregame bowl brothers. what's happening down there, man? >> reporter: the harbros. 49ers fans not out in full force yet. you are right. the coaches have been in the spotlight all week here at the super bowl. when they give a press conferenc
the american economy continues to recover with okay employment. we were hoping for more. this comes after the gdp actually fell last quarter. we continue to watch all of these economic numbers. we'll have a full report on its influence on wall street coming up in just a bit. >> sounds good. thanks, scott. >>> the time is 5:32. this morning, how about history? niners in the super bowl. an hour from now head coaches jim and john harbaugh, the brothers, will be sitting down together...
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>> thank you, stocks are inching to a all-time high, even though the economy is delicate. this week's 26 reports on housing, consumer confidence, gdp growth, manufacturing and jobs will shed light on how healthy the economy is. and yahoo shares jumping. >> be fast and be right. it's something that every news media outlet strives to do. but sometimes accuracy is the victim of speed. >> what you may not know though is that is not new. something that a bay area amateur discovered after looking into a tragedy from last century. >> raj, just a few years ago, clare learned her great, great, great grandfather was among those killed on san francisco bay in 1853 when the boiler aboard the steam ship jenny lynn exploded. she was determined to learn more about the piece of history. the fact that she added to everyone's history, well that makes tonight's bay area proud. it's amazing just what the internet age allows us to do. how else could clare warren from her home in the santa cruise mountains with a cat on her lap and a bird over her shoulder have spent the last three years krukti
>> thank you, stocks are inching to a all-time high, even though the economy is delicate. this week's 26 reports on housing, consumer confidence, gdp growth, manufacturing and jobs will shed light on how healthy the economy is. and yahoo shares jumping. >> be fast and be right. it's something that every news media outlet strives to do. but sometimes accuracy is the victim of speed. >> what you may not know though is that is not new. something that a bay area amateur discovered...
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. >>> mixed signals in the american economy. wall seet closes out its best january in almost 20 years. but what about the other indicators that we're headed for more trouble. >>> and breaking her silence. beyonce shows up in new orleans, and in the process delivers what one reporter called the first in your face moment of the super bowl. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with brian williams. >>> good evening. the people at the brady campaign to prevent gun violence, the people who also compile the numbers, tell us that so far today, 203 people have been shot in this country. that's just today, and just as of 6:00 p.m. eastern time. among the shootings, kaufman, texas, an assistant district attorney gunned down and killed outside the courthouse where he worked.
. >>> mixed signals in the american economy. wall seet closes out its best january in almost 20 years. but what about the other indicators that we're headed for more trouble. >>> and breaking her silence. beyonce shows up in new orleans, and in the process delivers what one reporter called the first in your face moment of the super bowl. "nightly news" begins now. >>> from nbc news world headquarters in new york, this is "nbc nightly news" with...
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economy contracted by 0.1%. not a lot, but it is negative growth. much of that seemed to be the lack of defense spending as we wind down two wars. that number does not include sequestration. those are the huge defense cuts we'll see if the fiscal cliff isn't solved. cuts that will make the cuts we've got so far seem practically minor. nor does it include the result of high every taxes most of us are paying now that payroll taxes have gone up. bottom line, it's bad news, but at 0.1% it's not a disaster. but bigger problems are ahead. other news, facebook reports its profits after the closing bell today. scott budman will have a full rundown on that company's results tonight at 6:00. and research in motion, the maker of blackberry, has changed its name. to blackberry. makes sense. >> put the two together very quick. rob mayeda has a nice day outside. good news. >> you can't see clouds anywhere. we don't have too much haze. there's enough of a breeze to keep air quality today in the good to moderate range around the bay area. but as low pressure locks
economy contracted by 0.1%. not a lot, but it is negative growth. much of that seemed to be the lack of defense spending as we wind down two wars. that number does not include sequestration. those are the huge defense cuts we'll see if the fiscal cliff isn't solved. cuts that will make the cuts we've got so far seem practically minor. nor does it include the result of high every taxes most of us are paying now that payroll taxes have gone up. bottom line, it's bad news, but at 0.1% it's not a...
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if that number is accurate, it would be a very good sign for the economy. and i'm sure you've seen the frenzy over subway's one-inch short controversy. sandwich lovers aren't too happy. and some filed class action lawsuits claiming the footlong is only 11 inches long. even the six inch sub doesn't measure up too. the suit says customers are owed a refund for the portion of the sandwich that they've not been receiving. subway has declined to comment on the lawsuit. a spokesman said the restaurant chain has redoubled efforts to ensure consistency in every sandwich we have. >>> straight ahead, a super size controversy surroundg the super bowl's superdome. >>> plus, what is this, is it a bird, a plane, a man? we'll tell you. you're watching "early today." >>> we have some fresh video out of south africa. wrestlers are trying to capture 1,000 crocodiles. rising floodwaters across the region forced the farm's owners to open their gates and free the c om crocs. fire broke out at a multifamily home in eastern massachusetts yesterday afternoon. firefighters from sev
if that number is accurate, it would be a very good sign for the economy. and i'm sure you've seen the frenzy over subway's one-inch short controversy. sandwich lovers aren't too happy. and some filed class action lawsuits claiming the footlong is only 11 inches long. even the six inch sub doesn't measure up too. the suit says customers are owed a refund for the portion of the sandwich that they've not been receiving. subway has declined to comment on the lawsuit. a spokesman said the...
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year, we will take another step to strengthen the ties between the world's second and ninth largest economies. >> reporter: the governor also keyed in on education, pledging to bring more money for schools in low-income neighborhoods and vowing to do all he can to keep college costs down. >> the key here is thoughtful change, working with the faculty and the college presidents. but tuition increases are not the answer. i'm not gonna let the students of california become the default financiers of our colleges and universities. >> he's a champion for education, for dealing with the inequalities in our state. he has a heart and a mind that are really focused on improving the state. >> reporter: governor's address is getting high marks from lawmakers. even republicans could find little to criticize. >> i think the governor is a fiscal conservative as well. i think his last -- his first two years and even his previous stint as governor have shown that he is very tight with the pocketbook and i think his speech identified that as well. so, i don't think we are going to have -- personally, i don't t
year, we will take another step to strengthen the ties between the world's second and ninth largest economies. >> reporter: the governor also keyed in on education, pledging to bring more money for schools in low-income neighborhoods and vowing to do all he can to keep college costs down. >> the key here is thoughtful change, working with the faculty and the college presidents. but tuition increases are not the answer. i'm not gonna let the students of california become the default...
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. >>> now to the economy and the financial markets. stocks fell a bit today with all three major indexes modestly lower. but for the month, the dow was up almost 6%, the best since january in '94. nasdaq gained 4%, s&p just over 6. its best january since '97. what is the market surge trying to tell us when mixed in with some bad news out there, as well? and on the eve of another big jobs report? our report from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: 25-year-old kory wilson can tell you, it's not easy looking for a job. she has applied for 200 since earning a master's degree in public relations last may. >> being a post graduate, either i'm overqualified or i'm underqualified. >> she is looking for work, but the economy seemingly poised to either take off or take a stumble. today new applications brought employment benefits jumped by 38,000. but they hit five-year lows the previous two weeks. personal income and spending both grew in december. the housing market seems to be improving, and while the economy actually shrank in the fourth quarte
. >>> now to the economy and the financial markets. stocks fell a bit today with all three major indexes modestly lower. but for the month, the dow was up almost 6%, the best since january in '94. nasdaq gained 4%, s&p just over 6. its best january since '97. what is the market surge trying to tell us when mixed in with some bad news out there, as well? and on the eve of another big jobs report? our report from nbc's tom costello. >> reporter: 25-year-old kory wilson can tell...
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wall street trying to digest yesterday's shocker that the american economy actually shrank last quarter. tomorrow we get the january jobs report. so there's a lot of numbers to chew over. and i don't know if you're remotely interested in this, but a new picture of a new remote from comcast called the x1. the big deal is -- the reason it's resonating with tech bloggers, it has 29 buttons. the current remote has 53. they've been able to cut it in half. we are owned by comcast. still i think it's pretty cool. the engineers tell the philadelphia inquirer, we don't use about half the buttons on the current remote. we should get it soon. >> fewer options, in this case, is better. >> absolutely. it's nice the buttons are bigger. the tiny little ones -- >> you're getting old. >> i am, man. it's tough. good news on the horizon. >>> meteorologist christina loren, i know you're counting down the hours until you are live with al roker out at the ferry building tomorrow. >> i am so excited. jon kelley, old never looked so good. good morning to you. taking a live look. this is a hazy sky over san jos
wall street trying to digest yesterday's shocker that the american economy actually shrank last quarter. tomorrow we get the january jobs report. so there's a lot of numbers to chew over. and i don't know if you're remotely interested in this, but a new picture of a new remote from comcast called the x1. the big deal is -- the reason it's resonating with tech bloggers, it has 29 buttons. the current remote has 53. they've been able to cut it in half. we are owned by comcast. still i think it's...
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>> so for california's economy. john kerry will be the official secretary of state. only three opposed. senator kerry immediately submitted his resignation to massachusetts governor who later today will announce his choice to replace kerry on an interim basis. a new election will be held june 25 25th. >> s.e.c. clinton reflected on her time in office. >> what do you think didn't go well? what went wrong? >> well, benghazi went wrong. you know, that was a terrible example of trying to get the right balance between being in a threatening place or not being there. >> reporter: when she campaigned against barack obama, she said she was better prepared to handle world crisis. >> there's a phone in the white house and it's ringing. >> when that phone call rings at 3:00 in the morning who is best prepared to answer it in 2016? >> well, that is to be decided by the american people. but one thing i've learned the phone rings day and night. >> reporter: but after a fall damaged her left eye temporarily requiring glasses with a special prism will health be a factor? >> i'm heal
>> so for california's economy. john kerry will be the official secretary of state. only three opposed. senator kerry immediately submitted his resignation to massachusetts governor who later today will announce his choice to replace kerry on an interim basis. a new election will be held june 25 25th. >> s.e.c. clinton reflected on her time in office. >> what do you think didn't go well? what went wrong? >> well, benghazi went wrong. you know, that was a terrible example...
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the federal government and courts are changing the economy and could cost us billions and drive a hole in the budget. the ultimate cost of expending our health care system under the affordable care act is unknown. ignoring such evunknowns is fol. that is how we plunged into a decades of deficits. >> reporter: the governor summed things up by saying california is back. the budget is balanced and the state is on the move. the governor's address is garnering praise from both sides of the aisle. we will have reaction tonight at 5:00 and 6:00. reporting live, jody hernandez, nbc bay area. >>> excavating a new well today linked to the speed freak killers. this is in the same area where the well remained some of the victims of lauren herzog. several of the victims families criticized investigators for using heavy equipment saying that may have damaged the remains. the fbi is taking a careful approach on this well using a bore and camera. once they know what is there, they plan to excavate the well by hand. it will take several days if not weeks. >>> the highway patrol asking for witnesses to
the federal government and courts are changing the economy and could cost us billions and drive a hole in the budget. the ultimate cost of expending our health care system under the affordable care act is unknown. ignoring such evunknowns is fol. that is how we plunged into a decades of deficits. >> reporter: the governor summed things up by saying california is back. the budget is balanced and the state is on the move. the governor's address is garnering praise from both sides of the...
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economy contracted for the first time in 31/2 years. does that mean the economy is on the upswing or about to take a tumble? sam brock takes a look how much stock you should put in the market's near record level. >> we have two pees of information that don't seem to go together, a rising stock market on one land and the shrinking economy on the other. we set out to examine what relationship market performance has if any at all to the health of our economy and answer, none. >> as markets open on then final day of january, the country's major indexes sit just below record levels of performance. this just one day after the commerce department announced that gdp the value of you u.s. goods and services dipped into negative territory for the first time in more than 40 months, minus 1%. so wait a minute. which indicator is right? well, i'm not sure that the stock market is necessarily a good predictor of short-run changes in gdp growth. >> santa clara university economist alex fields suspects there might not be any correlation between stock m
economy contracted for the first time in 31/2 years. does that mean the economy is on the upswing or about to take a tumble? sam brock takes a look how much stock you should put in the market's near record level. >> we have two pees of information that don't seem to go together, a rising stock market on one land and the shrinking economy on the other. we set out to examine what relationship market performance has if any at all to the health of our economy and answer, none. >> as...
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you know, new orleans is a city with an economy that certainly thrives on tourism. and even after hurricane katrina, which took place in 2005, they're still rebuilding here. and big events like this certainly do help. and the people, they really are glad to see you. take a look. ♪ new orleans is getting ready to shine in the international spotlight yet again with the super bowl. it's the tenth out of 47 total that the crescent city has hosted. and you don't find too many fans with split loyalties. who are you rooting for? >> split down the middle right now. i probably a little more 49ers. >> reporter: craig is part of a group helping bring wounded veterans to the super bowl. and everywhere you look in the french quarter, the energy is emanating from the street level activity. and the local flavor is starting to emerge. >> welcome to new orleans. >> reporter: some wearing more 49ers and ravens gear than others. >> like from fredricks? >> i made this myself. i make all the costumes myself, except for the what you call it, the hardware of it. i make it all myself. an
you know, new orleans is a city with an economy that certainly thrives on tourism. and even after hurricane katrina, which took place in 2005, they're still rebuilding here. and big events like this certainly do help. and the people, they really are glad to see you. take a look. ♪ new orleans is getting ready to shine in the international spotlight yet again with the super bowl. it's the tenth out of 47 total that the crescent city has hosted. and you don't find too many fans with split...
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. >> the american economy sweeps in the last quarter. we'll take a look. >> as we follow the 49ers quest for six it's nice to look back at a history of the franchise. wind number 5. super bowl 29. >> here comes rice from the locker room. i guess he's ready for more. >> catch by rice. beat the defender on the play. touchdown 49ers. what a move he made on richards. some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. to reset the phone so you don't have to pull out the battery when the phone doesn't work. that's a bad sign. amazon doesn't say how many kindles it sells. it says e-book business up 70% year over year while the actual book business, the paper kind is up 5%. books is how amazon started. now the company itself is pointing out it's not an exciting growth business. amazon ipo was way back in 1997. giant pain to use fractions then. amazon raised $54 million back then in the ipo. about $75 million. john and laura, this guy aaron levy raised twice that in private fu
. >> the american economy sweeps in the last quarter. we'll take a look. >> as we follow the 49ers quest for six it's nice to look back at a history of the franchise. wind number 5. super bowl 29. >> here comes rice from the locker room. i guess he's ready for more. >> catch by rice. beat the defender on the play. touchdown 49ers. what a move he made on richards. some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some things will. some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof! some...
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geography of jobs who devotes an entire chapter in his new book to the impact of immigration reform on the economy. >> they're already here. they're already working. there will be some impact on the labor market but it will not be enormous because they are already in the market. >> reporter: they claim immigration reform takes away available jobs is largely untrue especially when you consider many of those jobs being discussed are low wage, low skilled positions which brings us to our second question. will future legalization of our immigrant population cost taxpayers millions of dollars or not? he says it depends on which part of the population you're talk ing about. those hikely to use government aid when eligible, yes. >> because they are more likely to be lower income americans than americans, the second time would be bad for the u.s. budget because it's going to cost money. >> reporter: but adding high skilled workers, which is also part of the grand proposal, will mean major economic benefits. >> increasing the college graduates and education abroad, increasing their numbers here, would be -
geography of jobs who devotes an entire chapter in his new book to the impact of immigration reform on the economy. >> they're already here. they're already working. there will be some impact on the labor market but it will not be enormous because they are already in the market. >> reporter: they claim immigration reform takes away available jobs is largely untrue especially when you consider many of those jobs being discussed are low wage, low skilled positions which brings us to...
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but thanks to revisions the economy added one third of a million more jobs in 2012 than previously estimated. a large part of those jobs coming in the final months of the year. this as the dow closed out its strongest january in 19 years as we eye 14,000 yet again. >> thank you. >>> and dozens of people are dead in mexico city after a massive explosion rocked a state-owned oil complex. rescuers are searching through the rubble as investigators search for the cause of that blast that killed at least 32 people and injured more than 100 others. >>> the los angeles archdiocese is apologizing announcing that move -- a move of thousands of pages of personnel files have been released, detailing years of alleged abuse by l.a. priests. former cardinal roger mahony has been stripped of his public duties for his role in covering up alleged child sex abuse by priests. >>> another school shooting is under investigation. this one in atlanta. a 14-year-old boy is recovering today after he was shot in the back of the neck. police say they have the suspected shooter, another student, in custody. >>> a massiv
but thanks to revisions the economy added one third of a million more jobs in 2012 than previously estimated. a large part of those jobs coming in the final months of the year. this as the dow closed out its strongest january in 19 years as we eye 14,000 yet again. >> thank you. >>> and dozens of people are dead in mexico city after a massive explosion rocked a state-owned oil complex. rescuers are searching through the rubble as investigators search for the cause of that blast...
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investors reacting to the report showing the economy contracted during the final three months of last year. it's the first negative print on gdp since the spring of 2009 due to a big drop in defense spending amid uncertainty over the fiscal cliff. today we'll get data on unemployment, personal income and spending and manufacturing. the dow losing 44 points yesterday to close at 13,910. now 90 points shy of that 14,000 mark. the nasdaq down 11 to 3142. remember the major indices on track for the best january in years. s&p dup 5.3%. it's been up 5% or more in january only 12 times. nearly every time it closed out the year with double digit gains. something to look forward to. back to you. >> when jackie was talking facebook made just under $200,000. other news, the internet talking about wednesday's big blackberry event. the company once known as research in motion unveiled new phones it hopes will compete with iphone. it also announced a new global creative director and that person is alicia keys. yes. that alicia keys. she says she loves blackberry. it's the coolest. as of yesterday s
investors reacting to the report showing the economy contracted during the final three months of last year. it's the first negative print on gdp since the spring of 2009 due to a big drop in defense spending amid uncertainty over the fiscal cliff. today we'll get data on unemployment, personal income and spending and manufacturing. the dow losing 44 points yesterday to close at 13,910. now 90 points shy of that 14,000 mark. the nasdaq down 11 to 3142. remember the major indices on track for the...
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wall street trying to digest yesterday's shocker that the american economy actually shrank last quarter. tomorrow we get the january jobs report. lots of numbers to chew over. internet talking about wednesday's big blackberry event. a company known as research in motion unveiling new phones calling itself blackberry now announcing a new global creative director. alicia keys. yes. that alicia keys. she says she loves blackberry. it's the coolest phone ever. as of yesterday though some hackers say she was still tweeting on an iphone. i checked. she's tweeting on a blackberry this morning. >> no longer on fire. thank you. >>> 6:56 right now. one final check on the day's top stories. we continue to follow a major traffic story that could affect your morning commute. crews still out there trying to clean up that fuel spill that resulted from a big rig crash in sunnyvale that happened early this morning on northbound 101. mike will be along in just a few moments with a traffic update. >>> oakland is suing to keep a medical marijuana club open. a san francisco federal judge will consider the s
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in a tough economy, people have to get a little bit creative to sell themselves. here is how one guy did it. he is from paris, a web product manager. he built an online resume. it looks like a page from amazon.com except he is selling himself. his product dimensions as 186 centimeters, very important there. this item available for shipping anywhere in the world. only one left in stock, order soon. >> what if you have to return it? >> well -- >> nice. >> good question. >> you can't even keep the receipt on this one. average customer review apparently is five stars. you have to make yourself stand out. >> you have to be creative. web stiern so -- >> extra bonus points for creativity on that one. >> first looking for a job out of college and they would tell you to put your resume in a pizza box, all these catchy things to do. >> did you do that? >> of course i didn't. >> sent out about 100 resumes. have to do something with this pizza. >> i didn't have the money to send out that many pizza boxes. >> this one's going to santa fe. >> you paid for it. >> roadway. >> you
in a tough economy, people have to get a little bit creative to sell themselves. here is how one guy did it. he is from paris, a web product manager. he built an online resume. it looks like a page from amazon.com except he is selling himself. his product dimensions as 186 centimeters, very important there. this item available for shipping anywhere in the world. only one left in stock, order soon. >> what if you have to return it? >> well -- >> nice. >> good question....
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economy is showing news signs of recovery. week-long rally has pushed stock prices to prerecession levels, number of americans applying for unemployment benefits fell. housing prices and sales are now back up along with the number of applications for building permits. >>> in washington, president obama sent wall street a message that he plans to put more pressure on rule breakers by appointing former federal prosecutor mary jo white to head the securities and exchange commission. the...